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PUBLIC LAW 91-285-JUNE 22, 1970

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" TITLE I—VOTING RIGHTS"'. SEC. 3. Section 4(a) of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (79 Stat. 438; ^^"f^^f 'rohlbf 42 U.S.C. 1973b) is amended by striking out the words "five years" tion?^^' ^'^° ' *'' wherever they appear in the first and third paragraphs thereof, and inserting in lieu thereof the words "ten years". SEC. 4. Section 4(b) of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (79 Stat. 438; 42 U.S.C. 1973b) is amended by adding at the end of the first paragraph thereof the following new sentence: "On and after August 6, 1970, in addition to any State or political subdivision of a State determined to be subject to subsection (a) pursuant to the previous sentence, the provisions of subsection (a) shall apply in any State or any political subdivision of a State which (i) the Attorney General determines maintained on November 1, 1968, any test or device, and with respect to which (ii) the Director of the Census determines that less than 50 per centum of the persons of voting age residing therein were registered on November 1, 1968, or that less than 50 per centum of such persons voted in the presidential election of November 1968." SEC. 5. Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (79 Stat. 439; 42 U.S.C. 1973c) is amended by (1) inserting after "section 4(a) " the following: "based upon determinations made under the first sentence of section 4(b) ", and (2) inserting after "1964," the following: "or whenever a State or political subdivision with respect to which the prohibitions set forth in section 4(a) based upon determinations made under the second sentence of section 4(b) are in effect shall enact or seek to administer any voting qualification or prerequisite to voting, or standard, practice, or procedure with respect to voting different from that in force or effect on November 1, 1968,". SEC. 6. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 (79 Stat. 437; 42 U.S.C. 1973 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new titles: "TITLE II—SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS " APPLICATION o r PROHIBITION TO OTHER STAn.S

"SEC. 201. (a) Prior to August 6, 1975, no citizen shall be denied, because of his failure to comply with any test or device, the right to vote in any Federal, State, or local election conducted in any State or political subdivision of a State as to which the provisions of section 4(a) of this Act are not in effect by reason of determinations made ^"P*"^under section 4(b) of this Act. " (b) As used in this section, the term 'test or device' means any vicZ^'^* °'^'^^' requirement that a person as a prerequisite for voting or registration fcr voting (1) demonstrate the ability to read, write, understand, or interpret any matter, (2) demonstrate any educational achievement or his knowledge of any particular subject, (3) possess good moral character, or (4) prove his qualifications by the voucher of registered voters or members of any other class.

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